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G- E. SWENSON.

FLASHING RECEPTACLE.

' APPLICATION FILED APR. 3, I918- PatentedJuly1, 1919.

ATTORNEY nrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

chosen E. S'WENSON, or PHILADELPHIA, rmmsrnvame, ASSIGNOR TO THE BARRETTCOMPANY, A oonrom'rron or NEW JERSEY.

- FLASHING-BECEPTACLE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1, 1919.

Application filed April 8, 1918. Serial No. 227,344.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. Swanson, a citizen of the United States,residing at M25 Clarissa street, in Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flashcrete similar to the groo'veshown in the raggle block of my priorpatent-above re ferred to. v

The invention will be readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the flashing receptacle;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a view showing the receptacle fastened to a concrete formbefore the concrete is poured in; and

Flg. 4 1s a section showing the receptacle installed in av coneretewall.

The receptacle or ra'glet 1 is formed from a flat sheet of suitablematerial .such as metal of the desired length, one edge of which is bentbackward to form a lip 2, and the other edge is bent to form the lip Theintermediate portion is so bent as to form a groove or channel 4 for therecep-- tlon of the flashing as will presently appear.

The channel 4 is provided at its innerend with a depending flange 5which is formed by bending the sheet as indicated.

After the sheet 1 has been given the desired shape it is attached in anyconvenient .way, as by fasteners 6, to the inside of one of the walls ofthe concrete form 7 and the concrete toform the wall is poured in. Afterthe concrete has set, the form 7 is removed and the ends of thefasteners 6 are bent to the side or clipped ofl flush with ---.tl1esurface of the sheet 1.

A cant strip 8 maybe providedas described in my prior patent and asillustrated in Fig. 4:. The flashing, or the root covering itself may belaid along the cant strip 8 and into the groove 4 in a manner readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art.

It is thus seen that by my invention a groove is readily provided in thewall for receiving the flashing in such a-manner that there is no dangerof leakage and at the same time providing for expansion and contractionof the roofing material.

It is not necessary that the .sheet 1 be made of such material that itwill not be affected by thecorroding influences of the weather, becauseafter the concrete once .hardens the sheet 1 may dismtegrate entirelywithout in any way interfering with the installation of the flashing. 1

Preferably the receptacle should be made of material of such strengthand rigidity that it will not sa when the concrete is pouredin. Ifdesired, straps'of metal 9 may be laid at intervals with their bent ends10 hooked over the lip 2 and their bent ends 11 hooked over the flange 5as indicated in Fig. 3 to maintain the middle portion 4. in place beforethe cement sets.

I am aware that prior to my invention forms have been provided inconcrete structures which forms are subsequently re moved to leavegrooves and apertures of proper shape and size for different purposes.The removal of these forms entails considerable difliculty and expenseand often results in chipping the concrete, thus leaving the grooves ina rough and unsatis factory condition. By my invention I avoid theseobjectionable features and provide a groove which isreadily adapted forthe reception of a roof flashing.

The lips 2-, 3 and the flange 5 assure the retention of the receptaclein place in the concrete while the form 7 is being removed, and theslope of the groove 4 avoids all danger of water creeping up its sidesand finding its way behind the flashing.

What I claim is: 1. A concrete wall having a narrow, upwardly andinwardly inclined groove of substantially parallel sides lined on bothsides with a thin sheet of smooth material,-

said sheet being anchoredin said wall at the edges and near the centralportion of said sheet.

2. A flashing receptacle consisting of a sheet of material so bent as toform upstanding portions and an intermediate inclined portion, saidinclined portion having substantially parallel sides, and being inclinedsubstantially 45 to the upstanding portion.

3. A flashing receptacle consisting of a sheet of material so bent as toform up standing portions and an intermediate inclined portion, saidupstanding portions having lips thereon and said inclined por tionhaving a flange thereon. 4

4. A flashing receptacle consisting of a sheet of material so bent as toform upstanding portions and an intermediate inclined portion, saidupstanding portions having lips thereon and said inclined portion havinga flange thereon, the plane of said flange being substantially parallelto one of said lips and perpendicular to the other.

5.'A flashing receptacle consisting of a single piece of sheet metalhaving a flat face and a narrow inclined groove intermediate the edgesof said face.

6. A flashing receptacle consisting of a single piece of sheet metalforming a fiat face and a groove inclined approximately 45 to said face,said face having lips thereon and said roove having a flange thereon.

"7. A flashing receptacle consisting of a single piece of sheet metalforming a flat face and an inclined groove, said face having lipsthereon, said groove having a flange thereon, and a support extendingfrom one of said lips to said flange.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE E. SWENSON.

